For now the country is mostly organic with their agricultural practices, and has decided to follow the “… highly precautionary European approach toward regulating GMO foods and crops…” (Paarlberg). This choice doesn’t seem like a smart one, since it is evident that Africa needs help with feeding their growing population, which can possibly be solved if GM technology is used efficiently within the nation. The usage of GMOs in Asian countries varies, as each country creates their own opinion on the issue. “Growing GM crops is forbidden in Thailand…this is also the case in China” and while it is forbidden in China, the country does accept GMO imports from other nations (Xinhua). The Philippines is known as “the only Asian country to have approved GMO maize” …show more content…
The current law allows MNCs “…to sue farmers whose fields are inadvertently contaminated… [With a company’s genetically-engineered seed patents]” ("Supreme Court Hands Monsanto Victory over Farmers on GMO Seed Patents, Ability to Sue."). Not only is this law preposterous because farmers will have difficulty succeeding against large corporations, but also because cross contamination is a byproduct of nature, which cannot be